AG laments 'obvious' errors in Najib's court documents

Published: Nov 9, 2026 3:23 PM

Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar stressed that there should not have been errors in official judicial documents related to Najib Abdul Razak's house arrest order.

Dusuki pointed out there were "obvious" mistakes in the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s Order of Discharge document relating to the former premier’s sentence in the SRC International corruption case.

"This would not...

Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar stressed that there should not have been errors in official judicial documents related to Najib Abdul Razak's house arrest order.

Dusuki pointed out there were "obvious" mistakes in the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s Order of Discharge document relating to the former premier’s sentence in the SRC International corruption case.

"This would not have happened if the parties concerned had been thorough. This error is obvious and has caused unnecessary problems," he said, as reported by Berita Harian.

However, Dusuki did not elaborate on the specific mistake he was referring to.

The controversy arose after the High Court ordered Najib’s immediate release upon paying his RM50 million fine.

However, the court also ruled that he must serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, in accordance with the conditional pardon granted to him.

This led to the AGC pausing the implementation of the order, drawing criticism from various quarters, including Istana Negara, which said that the agency risked defying the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's decree.

The AGC denied this, stressing that the move was to ensure Najib's rights are safeguarded.

It was reported on Nov 7 that the agency will seek an audience with the king to explain the legal complications of Najib’s conditional pardon, particularly its implications for his separate 1MDB sentence.

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I am sure the Pardons Board receives numerous appeals for pardon from prisoners or their families or supporters. It is then their job to sift through the prisoner's records to see if they merit a hearing. I am now wondering what meritted a hearing in our ex-PM's case in the first place. He doesn't seem to have shown any remorse, paid his fines and still have outstanding cases.

Hmmmmmmmm12:03 PM, 10 Nov 2026

The whole episode started as error.. Now just Episode 2

bright light10:55 AM, 10 Nov 2026

To resolve all the confusing legal problems Bossku should be given unconditional full royal pardon for the SRC case and to start house arrest immediately for the 1MDB case. As the AGC tells us, Bossku’s rights must be respected and protected.

WINNING Scarecrow10:51 AM, 10 Nov 2026

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Hmmmmmmmm12:03 PM, 10 Nov 2026

The whole episode started as error.. Now just Episode 2

bright light10:55 AM, 10 Nov 2026

WINNING Scarecrow10:51 AM, 10 Nov 2026

Any thoughts on the 50 Billion of debts that the Rakyat is paying back, thanks to the looting by your Hero?

GreenFalcon229011:59 AM, 10 Nov 2026

Dear AG, pray show us the error? The people would like to know and also the King. Can a criminal be put under house arrest when he still has many other criminal cases to answer? We support your decision that criminal Najib should not be allowed house arrest. We all would like to know and support your reason. Pray tell us why?

drngsc10:00 AM, 10 Nov 2026

There is no law that has been approved by parliament for house arrest. Therefore, house arrest just simply cannot be implemented. Anyone who tries to place a prisoner at home will be going against the law.

Bluemountains09:28 AM, 10 Nov 2026

Too many layers of authority. Too many heroes. Too many oversized egos. This fundamentally flawed system is the very reason the country remains stuck in the backwater. Regardless of the issue, it always ends up back at square one, where laws and regulations are ignored, and some "godly" power swoops in to override due process and established rules.

BlueFish045109:25 AM, 10 Nov 2026

The government has only itself to blame. By bending over backwards to coddle the nation’s most notorious crook, they invited this spectacle of audacity. And now, he continues to twist their arms, feasting on his throne of manipulation. It is a stark portrait of feeble leadership, blind to the resounding voice of the people.

Headhunter08:57 AM, 10 Nov 2026

Very well said. Anwar bent over backwards for UMNO and they still back stabbed him.

Sealthedeal11:44 AM, 10 Nov 2026

Why not tell the public what is the error? So that all and sundry can understand. Instead of this big cloud of “secrecy”.

YellowFalcon717308:43 AM, 10 Nov 2026

“… This error is obvious and has caused unnecessary problems," The fact is that the Pardons Board should have treated Najib’s application like any other convicted and jailed criminals in the first place. In other words, his application should follow the queue and should not have been entertained at all. Why should would a criminal be given two bites from the Pardons Board?

Rupert1607:16 AM, 10 Nov 2026

The King by the power vested to him by the Federal Constitution have made this decision. This is what we call constitutional monarchy, not a republic. We must uphold to the rule of law. Until someone don’t like it, then change the law. As usual sembang kosong in comments section. You like or don’t like is of no importance. What law says, the Federal Constitution says is what is important.

Milshah02:23 AM, 10 Nov 2026

It simply means discharge from Kajang and transferred to a 7 star luxury property, which is privately owned. First prison in the country privately owned.

GreenFalcon229001:35 AM, 10 Nov 2026

…not only privately owned but owned by criminal himself. What a joke!

Rupert1608:00 AM, 10 Nov 2026

Are not all prisons Government property? And which prison includes family members and servants and silver cutlery and gold plates and 5 star food and drinks, luxury bed and bathroom suite and 5000 sf of luxurious living space? Its all like some fantasy movie, except it's real life.

GreenFalcon229001:33 AM, 10 Nov 2026

Prison as the vineyard’s cellar. Arrest as the sealing of the cask. Time as the ferment. Society as the taster who judges whether the bitterness has turned to depth.

Fair and Square12:42 AM, 10 Nov 2026

Bad grapes may yield good wine. People cherish the vine, not the bruises of the fruit. So it is with men: the flawed must be arrested, for only in restraint can they be turned toward good. The arrest must be complete, the place fitting, the conditions just then, and only then, will the vine mature, and what was bitter may be remembered as noble.

Fair and Square12:36 AM, 10 Nov 2026

What is happening to Malaysian law ? First, DNAA from DNA Second, NFA from DNAA.!!! Is this called REFORM? VOTERS expected REFORM and not DNAA, then NFA!!!

ScarletPanda973111:59 PM, 09 Nov 2026

A law is a law . What is a law for if it is not practised fairly and justly ? No one is above the law The law applies to ALL. If there is no law, then there is outlaw. And if there is outlaw, there is chaos and anarchy. And when there is anarchy, everybody suffers, from the top to the bottom. Thus, enforce the law strictly, on every offender, no discount on fine or sentence, because that is the law, which applies to all offenders!!!

ScarletPanda973111:48 PM, 09 Nov 2026

If No. 11 jalan Langgak Duta has been designated a jail, then why are other prisoners not being led there to stay? Under which law has a jail been designated for the use of only one prisoner? The house would be seized by the government to pay for money owed to LHDN, and valued at a depreciated rate since it has been soiled by the usage of a convicted felon. When will the Pardons Board recommend the next prisoner for House Arrest? This sets a precedence that must be followed, and cannot be a one-off case. What would that otherwise make those granting the Pardons look like?

On the Other Hand11:45 PM, 09 Nov 2026

Some of the elite have completely disgraced themselves in these two episodes that concern this unrepentant thief. The public sees a great divide between what they are supposed to represent and what they do. And no amount of insistence, nor thumping of tables will overturn public contempt for them.

On the Other Hand11:37 PM, 09 Nov 2026

Public contempt? Can you please remind all of us the results of the last 6 Elections since GE 15. The public spoke on those occasions. What did its contempt for the elites say?

GreenFalcon229012:10 PM, 10 Nov 2026

Why is the 1st YDPA forgive najib's fine up to $150M as the money belongs to yhe raya'at. The principle here is you can forgive someone who owes you money. Person B cannot simply forgive money owed to person A. If really you want to forgive, you should top up the fine back to the raya'at yourself. As for YDPA 2, why sent a convicted kleptocrat back to the comfort of his own home. Why the special treatment for the gconvicted kleptocrat, why the special treatment for a convicted rasuah elitist politician.

Kamrul10:49 PM, 09 Nov 2026

That can be very defamatory and seditious.

Tempus Fugit07:55 AM, 10 Nov 2026

The world may wonder what is happening to our nation!!!

ScarletPanda973111:51 PM, 09 Nov 2026

Exactly. Does the Federal Constitution allow the Pardons Board to give discounts for money owed to taxpayers? This is not theirs to give.

On the Other Hand11:35 PM, 09 Nov 2026

Pardon Najib Razak is an embarrassment to the nation. To our king, our government and our people. He is a criminal found guilty not just by one judge but the entire system. He has to pay for his crime. Full stop.

Multi Racial10:37 PM, 09 Nov 2026